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2022 saw BJP's victories in state polls, India's G20 presidency, and more

The year of crests and troughs began for the Congress with a string of losses in Assembly elections

The age of the Metro: How the system failed to induce behavioural change

The Delhi Economic Survey 2021-22 shows the number of vehicles in the capital was more than 10 million

Big Tech and 'sideloading' debate; IT firms fear security, privacy breaches

Sideloading is a way for app developers to load their applications without going through formal stores such as Google Play for Android phones or the Apple App Store for iPhones

Need insurers catering to niche sectors like NBFCs, MFIs: Rakesh Joshi

India has a huge protection gap of 83 per cent. Further, almost 50 per cent of the vehicles running on the road are uninsured

Govt green bonds can be a gauge for pvt sector fundraise: RBI Dy Governor

'Heartening to see banks increasing green exposure'

Markets are cyclical; we only romanticise the good part: Shankar Sharma

Every equity market across the globe has and will have its day, and Indian markets are having their day right now

Toy makers face a 'glocal' challenge, but Chinese dependence far from over

Local manufacturers have blossomed under new government policy but are yet to significantly move up the quality value chain or reduce dependence on China

MF industry has growth potential but talent a concern: CEOs at BFSI Summit

Radhika Gupta, CEO, Edelweiss MF, cited the success of the industry's 'MF Sahi Hai' campaign in creating awareness

Debt returns competing with equities: CIOs of MF houses at BFSI Summit

Naren said after a long time the need for money in the deposit market has come and we see hikes in bank deposit rates

Regulatory changes may bring new dawn for insurers: BFSI Summit panelists

Globally, insurance is moving to a risk management and a risk service business. India also has to do the same

Industry can aspire to reach $5 a person monthly SIP in five years: Bhatia

With this, monthly SIP inflows can reach Rs 50,000 cr, says Sebi whole-time member

Persistency ratio must improve for life insurance customers: CEOs at BFSI

Work done by life insurance industry led to economic revival amid Covid

With nearly $18-billion haul, this was best year for auction houses

This record year might say more about the nature of the auction house business than the art market itself

Less-cash society more achievable than cashless: E-payment leaders

''When we talk about cashless society, we are not talking about people in Mumbai. We are talking about people who are in the hinterland''

NBFCs are not dying to become banks: Industry leaders at BS BFSI Summit

NBFC have certain disadvantages compared to banks on the liability side and they don't have access to demand deposits like commercial banks but this is not a big impediment to growth of the industry

SFBs hope to give large private banks a run for their money: BFSI panelists

When we started five years ago, we thought it would be a marathon but it has turned out to be a steeplechase: Samit Ghosh

Consolidation of PSBs gives a robust base to scale: Bankers at BFSI Summit

About privatisation of state-owned banks, State Bank of India (SBI) Chairman Dinesh Kumar Khara said he was agnostic to ownership

Finance sector suffers from 'hyperactive regulatory activity': M Damodaran

Speaking at the summit, the former bureaucrat added the need for specialised talent in the regulatory bodies, ranging from lawyers to accountants and auditors

Rising cyberthreats a real concern, say fintech players at BFSI summit

The growing cyberattacks across the finance world as well as business in general is making senior executives more aware of the need for security

Liability management now top priority for lenders: Private bank CEOs

Private bankers said there were signs that the credit demand was durable and as such the landscape for banks' management of assets and liabilities would remain challenging for quite some time